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white_goodman said:
as an aside everytime I see Wayne Swann interviewed it looks like an episode of clarke and dawes
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Gawd I hope that by the time I get back to Oz, he's gone.

The only thing worse than an Ockerina PM with the most offensive accent imaginable(inter alia), is Wayne Swine as treasurer.
 
Calliope said:
Emerson wants to make a federal case out of the fact that Abbott has has not read Rares' decision where he put the "slipper" into Mal Brough for assisting Ashby
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explod said:
"Errrrrrrr

arrrrrrr

ummmm

weeeaallllll,

um :D
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Abbott is not fast on his feet.

I doubt he is a fast reader which would explain his failure to read the decision in the Slipper case as well as not reading BHP's reasons for shelving the Olympic Dam project before mouthing off about the carbon tax being the culprit.

Maybe Abbott needs to take speed reading classes?
 
Macquack said:
Abbott is not fast on his feet.

I doubt he is a fast reader which would explain his failure to read the decision in the Slipper case as well as not reading BHP's reasons for shelving the Olympic Dam project before mouthing off about the carbon tax being the culprit.

Maybe Abbott needs to take speed reading classes?
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He would be better off back at the Monastery sorting out their problems and saving our ole mate Pell.

As for swannee, is there a thread for that dunderhead as its off topic here.
 
Macquack said:
Abbott is not fast on his feet.

I doubt he is a fast reader which would explain his failure to read the decision in the Slipper case as well as not reading BHP's reasons for shelving the Olympic Dam project before mouthing off about the carbon tax being the culprit.

Maybe Abbott needs to take speed reading classes?
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Abbott should have known he would be asked about it and should have had something a bit better to offer than to say he hadn't had time to read it. Even saying he would give a complete reply when he returns to Australia would have been better.

As it is, Labor's attack on him over not reading the judgement has been the top topic on TV news (at least ABC and Sky, which were the only ones I saw). Probably planned as a diversion from the WA QC's comments re Gillard and the AWU affair, which were not even mentioned on both of these channels. A successful diversion obviously, but something Abbott could have avoided by some forethought.
 
Dogged Abbott caught in slips

The real problem is not that Tony Abbott hasn't read the judgment in which the Federal Court threw out the sexual harassment case against Peter Slipper.

He has – as he says – been doing "important things" such as visiting the troops in Afghanistan and holding meetings in Britain.

The problem is that, having been fully briefed on the judgment's contents and ramifications, as Mr Abbott obviously has been, the Coalition leader still declares without any hesitation or caveat that Mal Brough – his candidate in the Queensland seat of Fisher – has acted "rightly at all times".
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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...ht-in-slips-20121219-2bmax.html#ixzz2FUeEYuXQ
 
IFocus said:
Is Tony Abbott an electoral liability for the Coalition?



Yes 97%
No 3%

Total votes: 129904.

http://www.smh.com.au/polls/opinion/political-news/nt-abbott-poll-20121217-2bid2.html
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Yes, just woudn't the Labor Party like to get rid of him and Mal Brough.

But you know what IFocus, The Labor Party hate Abbott because he he has the coalition in such a high winning electoral position come the next election and Mal Brough will still rump it in no matter how much mud Labor tries to thrrow at him through this maniputaed Judge Rares.

I note Roxon continues to refer the Slipper/Ashby report as a Federal Court decision and never mentions her subordinate the rorting Judge Rares.( Note the reputation and history of this man as mentioned in the KangarooCourt)
 
IFocus said:
The problem is not that Tony Abbott hasn't read the judgment in which the Federal Court threw out the sexual harassment case against Peter Slipper.

He has – as he says – been doing "important things" such as visiting the troops in Afghanistan and holding meetings in Britain.

The problem is that, having been fully briefed on the judgment's contents and ramifications, as Mr Abbott obviously has been, the Coalition leader still declares without any hesitation or caveat that Mal Brough – his candidate in the Queensland seat of Fisher – has acted "rightly at all times".
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What on earth would you expect him to say? No one is going to be able to prove that Mal Brough acted inappropriately from the information so far.
Of course Mr Abbott is going to support his preselected candidate.

Why do you think political leaders have staff? Obviously to read stuff like this and brief the leader on the essence of it.
Maybe stop to consider that Gillard's infamous misogyny speech was a concocted rant produced by her male media adviser.
 
The Pommie spin doctor should start a cricket team with the Labor party.
They do enough whinging and b!tching about Tony.LOl
Reminds me of Dennis Amiss complaining about Lillie making his life at the crease miserable.
Tell him to bowl nicely, tell him to stop bowling so many bouncers, tell him to stop hitting me in the groin.LOL
I am sure everyone is sick to the teeth of hearing endless crap about Tony said this, Tony didn't say that.
Why don't the reporters ask why so many of the Labor party can't recall, when asked a question.:D
Why was it today on the news they were asking Tony what he thought of re-directing aid to illegal asylum seekers, then asking would he overturn the decision.
Wouldn't it be more news worthy to pursue the government, as to why they did it and what they were going to do to remedy the situation.
No much better to ask Tony, in London, what he was going to do about it.:xyxthumbs
Just shows the leanings of the press, fortunately the general public isn't as enarmoured with Labor.

They will be back down to 30% soon
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
I'd prefer to await the election rather than listening to the bleatings of 130,000 metrosexuals, probably the entire online readership of the SMH.

gg
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We don't have to worry about metrosexuals or nonsense SMH polls.

55% prefer the Coalition under TA's leadership to Labor under JG according to the latest Essential Media Poll.
 
Always nice to see the Tony Abbott supporters come out and back their hero

Abbott's casual approach to Ashby issue indicative

TONY Abbott has scored a notable own goal by admitting that he's been vigorously defending Mal Brough without having read the court judgment in the Ashby sexual harassment case that strongly criticises the former minister.

To explain his failure by saying he'd been doing ''very important things for the people of Australia'' while in Britain is akin to the kid saying he neglected his homework because the dog needed exercising.
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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...-indicative-20121219-2bn8r.html#ixzz2FXJRQwcq
 
Anyone defending Bough after reading the judgement?

Anyone defending Abbott who cannot answer a simple question with out lying?


Silly, but Tony stands by his man

TONY ABBOTT looked silly saying he has been doing too many ''important things'' to read the Federal Court judgment that threw out the sexual harassment case against Peter Slipper.
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Was Brough ''acting rightly'' when, as the Federal Court has found, he worked ''in combination'' with former Slipper staffer James Ashby before he brought a sexual harassment case, which has now been thrown out as a politically motivated abuse of process?

Was Brough ''acting rightly'' when he urged Ashby to copy Slipper's private diary so he could pass it to a journalist?
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Brough has said he was simply helping the young man, and it would have been a ''poor reflection on my values as a human being'' to do otherwise.

But the diary had nothing to do with the sexual harassment allegations, and Justice Steven Rares rejected the idea that Brough had been acting out of ''pure altruism'' in the case.
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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...-by-his-man-20121219-2bnd0.html#ixzz2FXKAQlmz
 
Was Brough ''acting rightly'' when, as the Federal Court has found, he worked ''in combination'' with former Slipper staffer James Ashby before he brought a sexual harassment case, which has now been thrown out as a politically motivated abuse of process?
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A good test as to who is "acting rightly" would be for the learned judge Rares to stand against Brough in Fisher in the forthcoming election as a Labor candidate. We would then see who has the most credibility.:D

It would be a case of putting his money where his mouth is.
 
IFocus said:
Anyone defending Bough after reading the judgement?

Anyone defending Abbott who cannot answer a simple question with out lying?


Silly, but Tony stands by his man




Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...-by-his-man-20121219-2bnd0.html#ixzz2FXKAQlmz
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Mate - I think you need to stop quoting the SMH. Its a lefty society for all those arts degree holding student hippies.

One question - do you think Julia Gillard has done anything wrong (morally or otherwise) during her tenure?
 
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